The changing sky
The sky on 28 June 1989
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Cancer
6°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
4°54′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 16°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 10°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 3°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 11°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°31′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T20:51:54.710Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.